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A place to share your ideas freely - even if they’re daring or different. Where the true you can learn, grow, and thrive. At Verizon, we power and empower how people live, work and play by connecting them to what brings them joy. We do what we love - driving innovation, creativity, and impact in the world. Our V Team is a community of people who anticipate, lead, and believe that listening is where learning begins. In crisis and in celebration, we come together - lifting our communities and building trust in how we show up, everywhere & always. Want in? Join the #VTeamLife.\nWhat you’ll be doing...\nAs an SD&E Solutions Architect, you will serve as a trusted technical adviser for Global Solutions clients and opportunities. The SD&E Solutions Architects team collaborates closely with our Field Sales Engineers and Sales Teams to enhance direct engagement with customers and key stakeholders. You will act as the technical lead on complex sales that involve solution design elements. You will serve as the design authority for internal and external stakeholders by developing multi-tower solutions and creating supporting design artifacts.\nThe primary objective of a SD&E Solutions Architect team member is to leverage our technical expertise and cross-functional collaboration skills to reduce our deal conversion timeline and accelerate the realization of revenue. This involves leading and participating in projects and opportunities to impact our pre-sales and sales engagement processes. Particular emphasis on profitable, high-quality solution designs, as well as initiatives or programs that have wide-reaching effects across various channels, Field 1 and Field 2, Midmarket and Partner segments.\nThe primary objective of this role is to leverage technical expertise and cross-functional collaboration skills to reduce our deal conversion timeline and accelerate the realization of revenue.\nLead solution definition and design engagements with our Sales Engineers, Client Partners, and our clients in Field 1 and Field 2. Midmarket and Partner segments. Serving as the definitive design authority on complex, high-visibility sales opportunities.\nFoundational SIP and VoIP design engagements into enterprise-wide UCaaS, Operator Connect, IPIA, and Direct Routing transformations.\nThoroughly understand customer needs to design, deliver, and present comprehensive, multi-tower solutions that align to desired ROI-driven business outcomes.\nChampion the expansion of our strategic solutions within the Global Enterprise client base, clearly articulating how these technologies can transform operations and fulfill mission objectives.\nDrive Solution Architect Requests (SAR) through the lifecycle efficiently, partnering with Sales Engineers (SE) and sales to manage intake and complete tasks.\nDeliver timely, compelling, and meticulously detailed design artifacts that serve as the official blueprint for downstream implementation and support teams.\nEnsure all voice and collaboration architectures integrate seamlessly with broader practice areas, specifically designing robust QoS over Managed WAN, LAN Services, and Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN).\nEnhance productivity and efficiency by leveraging Generative AI tools such as Gemini to simplify tasks like content creation, customer RFP evaluation, configuration data extraction, and slide deck creation.\nProvide critical, real-world feedback to the product team to develop repeatable, customer-driven solutions and produce artifacts contributing to Verizon’s intellectual property portfolio.\nWhat we’re looking for...\nStrategic Business & Revenue Velocity\nThe primary objective of this role is to leverage technical expertise and cross-functional collaboration skills to reduce our deal conversion timeline and accelerate the realization of revenue.\nThoroughly understand customer needs to design, deliver, and present comprehensive, multi-tower solutions that align to desired ROI-driven business outcomes.\nTechnical Leadership & Design Authority\nLead solution definition and design engagements with our Sales Engineers, Client Partners, and our clients in Field 1 and Field 2. 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Serving as the definitive design authority on complex, high-visibility sales opportunities.\nDeliver timely, compelling, and meticulously detailed design artifacts that serve as the official blueprint for downstream implementation and support teams.\nModern Voice & Collaboration Transformation\nFoundational SIP and VoIP design engagements into enterprise-wide UCaaS, Operator Connect, IPIA, and Direct Routing transformations.\nEnsure all voice and collaboration architectures integrate seamlessly with broader practice areas, specifically designing robust QoS over Managed WAN, LAN Services, and Software-Defined WAN (SD-WAN).\nTechnology Evangelism & Product Innovation\nChampion the expansion of our strategic solutions within the Field 1 and Field 2 Midmarket and Partner segments client base, clearly articulating how these technologies can transform operations and fulfill mission objectives.\nProvide critical, real-world feedback to the product team to develop repeatable, customer-driven solutions and produce artifacts contributing to Verizon’s intellectual property portfolio.\nOperational Execution & Pipeline Management\nDrive Solution Architect Requests (SAR) through the lifecycle efficiently, partnering with Sales Engineers (SE) and sales to manage intake and complete tasks.\nAI-Driven Productivity Enhancement\nEnhance productivity and efficiency by leveraging Generative AI tools such as Gemini to simplify tasks like content creation, customer RFP evaluation, configuration data extraction, and slide deck creation.\nYou’ll need to have:\nBachelor’s degree or four or more years of work experience.\nFour or more years of relevant experience required, demonstrated through work experience and/or military experience.\nTwo or more years of experience in Architecture Design.\nExperience with wireline and cellular wireless services (data & voice) cloud, managed services IT, security, or mobility solutions.\nIP Data Networking experience (routing, switching, load balancing, high availability, etc).\nEven better if you have one or more of the following:\nA degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Engineering.\nThree or more years of experience in a customer facing position (sales, sales engineering, consulting).\nCertifications: Award Solutions - RR Solutions coursework, Cloud Provider education and certification, CCIE, CISSP, CCENT, CompTIA Network+, Wireless Recognized Certifications, OEM (Ex: Cisco, CradlePoint), CompTIA Security+.\nKnowledge of 5G.\nKnowledge of LTE, VoLTE, CDMA and experience with Voice IP Services (SIP, Skype, UCC, Jabber, Spark).\nExperience with Software Defined Networking and Virtual Network Services.\nTechnical expertise with some major technology companies such as Cisco, Palo Alto, Riverbed, Fortinet.\nIf Verizon and this role sound like a fit for you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet every “even better” qualification listed above.\nWhere you’ll be working\nIn this mobile role, you'll primarily work from customer or field location(s), with occasional visits to a Verizon location for in-person training and meetings.Scheduled Weekly Hours\n40Equal Employment Opportunity \nVerizon is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to veteran status, disability or other legally protected characteristics.\nBenefits and Compensation\nOur benefits are designed to help you move forward in your career, and in areas of your life outside of Verizon. From health and wellness benefit options including: medical, dental, vision, short and long term disability, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, AD&D insurance, identity theft protection, pet insurance and group home & auto insurance. We also offer a matched 401(k) savings plan, up to 8 company paid holidays per year and up to 6 personal days per year, paid parental leave, adoption assistance and tuition assistance, plus other incentives, we’ve got you covered with our award-winning total rewards package. 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